Satillite "Winners"

I can't even begin to disagree with most of their picks, but here they are regardless.

BEST PICTURE
The Descendants

Not even close to mine. 

BEST DIRECTOR
Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive

I do agree with this. The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that he deserves the Oscar more than anyone.

BEST ACTOR
Ryan Gosling – Drive

Nope! Next!

BEST ACTRESS
Viola Davis – The Help

Close, but no cigar!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Albert Brooks – Drive

Good enough.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain – The Tree of Life

Nice choice.

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Alexander Payne, Based On The Novel By Kaui Hart Hemmings, Jim Rash, Nat Faxon – The Descendants

Fair enough.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life

Appalling. 

BEST FOREIGN FILM
Mysteries of Lisbon

Still need to see it.

BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Adventures of Tintin

Loved it! 

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Senna

Need to see it.

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Marco Beltrami – Soul Surfer

Um...what?!

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Lay Down Your Head” – Albert Nobbs

Nice.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Janusz Kaminski – War Horse

Need to see it. Can't believe it beat Tree of Life.

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Robert Legato – Hugo

Can't really argue, but surprised they went with this one. At least Hugo won something.

BEST FILM EDITING
Chris Gill – The Guard

Uh????!

BEST ART & PRODUCTION DESIGN
Gregory S. Hooper, Laurence Bennett – The Artist

Good call!

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline West – Water for Elephants

Works, I guess.

BEST SOUND (Mixing & Editing)
Dave Patterson, Lon Bender, Robert Fernandez, Victor Ray Ennis – Drive

Agreed!